Unfermented and fermented UCRM samples (n = 10) were analyzed for dry matter (Method 934.01), crude fibre (Method
978.01), ether extract (Method 920.39) ash (Method 942.05) and nitrogen (Method 990.03) using standard methods of Association
of Analytical Chemist (AOAC, 2002). Gross energy was estimated using the adiabatic bomb calorimeter (Model 1261;
Parr Instrument Co., Moline, IL, USA). The fibre fraction was estimated by the method of Van Soest et al. (1991)